RIO GRANDE PIPELINE CO. v. F.E.R.C.

No. 98-1194.

178 F.3d 533 (1999)

RIO GRANDE PIPELINE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. Longhorn Partners Pipeline, L.P., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 8, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Rudolph argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Alex A. Goldberg. Lisa M. Tonery entered an appearance.

Judith Albert, Attorney, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With her on the brief were Joel I. Klein, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, John J. Powers, III, and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, Jay L. Witkin, Solicitor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Susan J. Court, Special Counsel. Samuel Soopper, Attorney, entered an appearance.

Lawrence A. Miller argued the cause for intervenor. With him on the briefs was Kevin Hawley.

Before: EDWARDS, WALD and ROGERS,


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

Rio Grande Pipeline Company ("Rio Grande") purchased 194 miles of an existing refined products pipeline from the Navajo Pipeline Company ("Navajo") to deliver natural gas liquids ("NGLs") from the United States to Mexico. In exchange for the pipeline, Rio Grande paid Navajo an agreed sum of money and granted Navajo...

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